unit4-Isn't-it-wonderful

Unit4 Isn’t It Wonderful?Period 1 Warm-up, Listening and SpeakingTeaching aims and demands:Knowledge goals1. Students will be able to learn some useful new words and expressions in this part.2. Students will be able to express excitement and enthusiasm.Ability goals1. Students will be able to catch and understand the listening materials.2. Students will be able to summary the passages..3. Students will be able to learn and use the expressions of excitement and enthusiasm.Emotion goals1. Students will be able to know more about the inventions and the impacts of them.2. Develop students’ sense of group cooperation and teamwork.Teaching emphasis1. Guide students to guess the answer before listening .2. Students will be able to get information and take notes while listening.3. Students will be able to learn and use the expressions of excitement and enthusiasm. Teaching difficulties1. Students will be able to understand listening materials with various English accents.2. Apply what has been learnt in the real life situation.Teaching methodsTask-Based Teaching MethodTeaching aidsA multi-media computerTeaching procedureStep 1: Warming upTalk about the great inventions：air conditioner 空调car 汽车computer（laptop computer）电脑ipad 平板电脑cellphone（mobile phone）手机smartphone 智能手机robot 机器人TV (liquid crystal TV) （液晶）电视hair dryer 吹风机microwave oven 微波炉washing machine 洗衣机Questions1.what’s the most important invention in your daily life?2.why are these inventions important to you?3.what’s your favourite one?why?Example:I think the cellphone is the most importan t invention.It used to take days,or even monthsto get in touch with someone.Now we can talk with relatives abroad anytime we like.①invention n.发明物invent v.发明inventive adj.有创造才能的inventor n.发明家②used to do 过去常常，曾经做…..be used to do 被用来做……be used to doing 习惯于做……③get in touch with…与……取得联系(短暂性)keep in touch with …与……保持联系（延续性）eg. 三年前我和他取得了联系。

从那以后，我和他一直保持联系。

I got in touch with him three years ago.Since then,I have kept in touch with him.Step 2: Listening and speakingA.WHAT INVENTIONS ARE HERE TO STAY?deaf people---------------------------people who can’t hearblind people--------------------------people who can’t see thingssign language------------------------手语glove----------------------------------手套（复数，gloves）surf the Web--------------------------浏览网页turn into-------------------------------变成full-size keyboard-------------------原尺寸的键盘type into------------------------------输入……screen---------------------------------屏幕Turn into vt 变成●Joan正在变成一个技艺精湛的音乐家。

Joan is turning into quite a skilled musician.●她的理想即将变成现实。

Her dream will into reality.●那栋楼变成了一个图书馆。

The old building was turned into a libraryTick true or false1.( F)Many people understand sign language.Many people can’t understand sign language.2.( T)With the laser keyboard,one can type anywhere.3.( T)It’s not easy to type long e-mails into cellphones without the laser keyboard.4.( T)The laser keyboard makes it easier to surf the Web.Fill in the blanks1.The sign language glove is a great invention for ______________, or peoplewho________.2.This glove translates the ____________and displays the words on a small screen.3.With this invention, your cellphone can turn into a full-size keyboard __________.4.It’s easy to type text___________and long ____________into your cellphone.Key:(1.deaf people;can’t hear )(2.sign language)(3.on any table)(4.messages;e-mails)B. ISN’T IT WONDERFUL?排序：⑤④③①②(一)表达喜欢：like /love /enjoy /preferbe crazy /mad aboutbe keen onbe interested inbe fond ofhave an interest in（二）afford 承受得起，经得住eg. We can’t afford the price.How does he afford diamonds?I can’t afford to pay such a price.（三）download 下载upload 上传CONVERSATION STRATEGYExpressing Excitement or Enthusiasm(表达兴奋和热情)We can use questions and interjections to express strong feelings such as excitement or enthusiasm. For example, we can say Are you serious? Really? We can also start a sentence with Wow,Yes,Oh,Good!★start/begin with-------------------以……开始role—play(pair work)situation1Your friend got an ipod and is telling you how great it is.situation2You are just back from a wonderful trip to Yunnan.now you are telling your friendabout the beautiful scenery.Step3：summaryStep 4: Homework assignment:1.Finish off the Workbook exercises.2.Preview the Speaking.Teaching reflection：本节课为听说课，结合了本单元的重点知识，在课堂上利用丰富的论点让学生们自行口语练习，适时给予辅导，并且给他们充分的锻炼机会锻炼口语以及表达能力。

Period 2Reading and WritingTeaching aims and demands:Knowledge goals1. Students will be able to learn some useful new words and expressions in this part.2. Students will be able to read passage A.3. Students will be able to understand blog better.Ability goals1. Guide students to learn how to use different reading skills such as skimming, scanning,guessing the meaning in the context, predicting and so on.2. Students will be able to learn to how to summary.3. Students will be able to summary a passage with their own words.Emotion goals1. Students will learn to write a blog.2. Develop students’ sense of group cooperation and teamwork.Teaching emphasis1. Enable students to learn to use reading strategies such as skimming, scanning, and so on.2. Let students read and understand the text.Teaching difficulties1. Enable students to learn to use reading strategies such as skimming, scanning, and so on.2. Solve the problem in daily life.Teaching methodsTask-Based Teaching MethodsTeaching aidsA multi-media computerTeaching procedureStep 1: Revision1. Check the homework exercises.2. Ask some pairs of students to come to the front and act out their dialogues.Step 2: Reading Jan Baker’s Blog①Blog 博客microblog 微博microwave 微波microsoft 微软②Electronic adj. 电子的Electric adj.电的，带电的，以电为装置的Electrical adj. 与电有关的Electrician n. 电工Electricity n. 电Electronics n. 电子学选词填空①My father works in an electrical shop and he sells electronic computers.②You’d better send for an electrician to repair the electric light. It doesn't work .A1. Pre-readingWhat’s Jan’s favourite modern invention ?A2: While-readinggadget-------------------------- Small specialized mechanical devicesvoice mail------------------- A system for answering and recording telephone calls high-tech----------------------- Using the newest technology ,especially in electronics programme-------------------- Software for your computerdisposable--------------------- Made to be thrown away after useimportant sentences㈠……and I always forget to recharge my phone…我总是忘掉给手机充电。